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Verena Almak

Humble,TX

Summary

Strategic Pricing Manager known for high productivity and efficient task completion. Skilled in market analysis, pricing strategy development, and competitive positioning. Excel in negotiation, problem-solving, and communication, ensuring optimal pricing decisions that drive revenue growth and profitability.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Central Area Seafreight Pricing Manager

Kuehne + Nagel
Houston, TX
04.2019 - Current
  • Lead and support a team of pricing analysts, using market trends and customer needs to build competitive, and timely pricing plans.
  • Help analysts create personalized, proactive quotes that boost win rates, and build stronger client relationships.
  • Create pricing plans that match changing market conditions, customer needs, and business goals.
  • Handle area tender and RFQ requests from start to finish, managing pricing, service options, and required documents, while collecting market information and competitor feedback to keep proposals in line with the market.
  • Work closely with trade teams, sales, and operations to balance quick responses with making a profit.
  • Encourage a team culture that values flexibility and is always improving to stay ahead in a fast-changing logistics world.
  • Before the 2021 merge of the Southwest and Central Areas, lead analysts focused on pricing for oil and gas clients, including large project shipments of up to 1,000 metric tons; after the change, this work moved to another team.
  • Meet regularly with key customers to build strong relationships, stay updated on their changing needs, and adjust pricing strategies to match.
  • Interview, hire, and train pricing analysts to grow the team.
  • Prepare and review monthly reports showing how the team is doing on quote turnaround times, and the total number of quotes.

South West Area Seafreight Pricing Supervisor

Kuehne + Nagel
Houston, TX
08.2015 - 03.2019
  • Supervised a team of pricing analysts managing seafreight spot quotes, RFQ requests, and specialized oil and gas, and project logistics quotes, up to 1,000 metric tons.
  • Conducted market research and tailored pricing to meet customer needs, and improve win rates.
  • Collaborated with trade teams, sales, and operations to ensure that quotes were competitive and executable.
  • Trained staff on pricing policies and procedures to drive consistency across teams.

Area Tender Management Associate

Panalpina World Transport
Morristown, New Jersey
05.2012 - 07.2015
  • Independently managed end-to-end RFQ and tender submissions across all logistics offerings, including FCL, LCL, and airfreight.
  • Collaborated with trade, sales, and operations teams to gather pricing inputs, capacity data, and project documentation.
  • Reviewed RFQ requirements and technical specifications to ensure compliance and accuracy in proposals.
  • Streamlined the tender process to improve turnaround times and submission accuracy across diverse industry sectors.
  • Applied advanced Excel and Microsoft Office skills to streamline data analysis, documentation, and reporting.

Corporate Global Traffic Controller

Panalpina World Transport
Miami, Florida
12.2007 - 04.2012
  • Supported the Global Key Account Manager in overseeing logistics operations and service delivery for high-profile global accounts.
  • Coordinated global cargo flows to ensure timely delivery to manufacturing plants, preventing production disruptions.
  • Monitored site and route conditions to identify risks and maintain safe, efficient cargo movement.
  • Communicated with internal teams and partners to provide updates, optimize routing, and improve cost and transit times.

Education

Freight Forwarding & Logistics - Vocational-Technical Education

BVWL NRW E.V Bildungswerk Verkehr Wirtschaft Logistik
08.2001 - 06.2004

Skills

  • Strategic pricing development
  • Cross-functional collaboration
  • Market analysis
  • Complex quote development
  • Data analytics utilization
  • Teamwork facilitation
  • Adaptability and flexibility
  • Problem solving
  • Engagement leadership
  • Tender and RFQ management

Languages

English
Full Professional
German
Native/ Bilingual

Timeline

Central Area Seafreight Pricing Manager

Kuehne + Nagel
04.2019 - Current

South West Area Seafreight Pricing Supervisor

Kuehne + Nagel
08.2015 - 03.2019

Area Tender Management Associate

Panalpina World Transport
05.2012 - 07.2015

Corporate Global Traffic Controller

Panalpina World Transport
12.2007 - 04.2012

Freight Forwarding & Logistics - Vocational-Technical Education

BVWL NRW E.V Bildungswerk Verkehr Wirtschaft Logistik
08.2001 - 06.2004

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